While Stardew Valley begins as a fairly large environment, players open up a handful of new areas as they progress through the game's seasons and years. One of the most immersive and expansive of these places is Ginger Island. Once players arrive, they will quickly realize that they can exchange the Golden Walnuts for the creation of new paths and structures on this island in Stardew Valley.
One of these buildings can actually draw in people from Stardew Valley's Pelican Town, giving them unique dialogue for players to experience. This is a place known as the Island Resort but getting this structure can be a bit of a challenge. For those players looking to unlock the resort and all that it has to offer, this guide is here to help.
How to Unlock the Island Resort in Stardew Valley
Unfortunately, this building is far away for those players just starting their journey in Stardew Valley. While Ginger Island is an exciting area, it remains out of reach until players have either purchased all the options on the Joja Community Development Form or completed all the bundles at the Community Center. The Community Development Form with the JojaMart membership costs players $140,000 while the Community Center asks players to collect dozens of different items and crops.
Once either one of these tasks has been completed, Willy will send a letter to the player two days later, asking them to head to the back room of the Fish Shop. This will reveal Willy's boat which is the only way for players to get to Ginger Island in Stardew Valley for the first time. The cost of repairing this vessel is quite expensive at 200 hardwood, 5 battery packs, and 5 Iridium bars.
Once on the island, players need to meet the island resident Leo, give the parrot in his cabin a Golden Walnut, and unlock the western part of the island by giving the parrot next to the sleeping turtle ten Golden Walnuts. Fortunately, these items can be found all over Ginger Island in Stardew Valley. On this side of Ginger Island, players need to repair the farm by paying the nearby parrot 20 golden walnuts. This finally opens up the option to repair the island resort by giving 20 Golden Walnuts to the parrot by the ruins near Willy's boat.
What is the Island Resort for in Stardew Valley?
The Island Resort functions as a new place for players to interact with the characters from Stardew Valley. As long as it is not a rainy day or a festival day, a random assortment of characters will appear here between 11 am and 6 pm. These characters have unique dialogue and outfits while at this resort.
The added benefit of unlocking the Island Resort occurs when Gus appears on the island. His presence on the island will open up a bar at the Island Resort where players can purchase a series of different drinks as well as a single recipe. The Island Resort also opens up further areas on the Island, including the Pirate Cove to the east.
Name | Price |
Piña Colada | 600 gold |
Beer | 500 gold |
Pale Ale | 1,000 gold |
Mead | 800 gold |
Cranberry Candy | 400 gold |
Mango Wine | 5,000 gold |
Tropical Curry (recipe) | 2,000 gold |
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